Security update available for Adobe Shockwave Player

Summary

Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Shockwave Player for Windows and Macintosh. This update addresses critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Affected software versions

Product

Affected versions

Platform

Adobe Shockwave Player

12.1.8.158 and earlier

Windows & Macintosh

Solution

Adobe categorizes this update with the following priority rating and recommends users update their installation to the newest version by following the instructions below:

Adobe recommends users of Adobe Shockwave Player 12.1.8.158 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh update to Adobe Shockwave Player 12.1.9.159 by visiting the Adobe Shockwave Player Download Center.

Vulnerability Details

This update resolves memory corruption vulnerabilities that could lead to code execution (CVE-2015-5120, CVE-2015-5121).

Acknowledgments

Adobe would like to thank Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs for reporting these issues and for working with Adobe to help protect our customers.